Power supply restored in some areas in Pakistan after major breakdown ANI | Updated: Jan 10, 2021 17:27 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 10 (ANI): Power is gradually being restored in many areas of Pakistan after a major breakdown left the entire country in darkness just before midnight on Saturday, Geo News reported.
According to Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan power has been restored at all Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) stations. It was resumed in Gujarat and Mandi Bahauddin districts.
Power was also restored at the 500kv Rawat-Naukhar circuit and the 500kv Tarberla-Rawat circuit as well.
Omar Ayub in his Twitter post said that 132kv grid stations around Lahore have been energised including Shadman, Qartaba, Mc Leod Road, Gulshan Ravi, Fort, Saidpur, Shamke, Sagihan, Ravi, Bund Road, Badami Bagh, Sabzar, Sheikhupura, Orient, and Sapphire.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 11 (ANI): Pakistan's Central Power Generation Company on Sunday suspended seven officials of Guddu Thermal Power Station on account of negligence during their duties which caused a massive power failure that plunged several cities of the country in darkness, reported Daily Pakistan.
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GUJRAT: Despite completion of most of the infrastructural work in the Wazirabad Small Industrial Estate, local manufacturers have been awaiting possession of their plots due to the unavailability of electricity, gas and other basic facilities there.
Hundreds of manufacturing units of cutlery and stainless utensils have been operating from residential areas in Wazirabad city, causing a great deal of inconvenience to the residents as well as manufacturers for over five decades.
In 2014, the then Punjab government had launched the small industries estate project for the cottage industry on public-private partnership.
Khalid Mughal a former chairman of the Pakistan Cutlery and Stainless Utensils Manufacturers and Exporters Association, told Dawn that the local industrialists had already spent Rs1 billion on land and infrastructure. At least 272 manufacturers had been given allotment letters by the government, but they were yet to get the possessions due to a lack of basic f
NEPRA Approves an Increase in Electricity Price
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a hike in electricity tariffs for three state-owned power distribution companies (DISCOs).
The increased tariff applies to three power supply companies in Multan, Gujranwala, and Sukkur. If approved by the federal government, it will collect additional revenue of Rs. 916 billion.
In a statement issued on Monday, the NEPRA said that the move was aimed at implementing a uniform tariff in the country.
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